About

The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep with the north canyon walls in Washington and the south canyon walls in Oregon. The mission of the Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute is to create life-long learning opportunities that foster a sense of wonder and community [...]

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Programs

The Ecology Institute’s SECRETS program has served regional communities since 1997.  From a handful of classes when it began, the SECRETS program now reaches almost every 5th grade classroom in a 2000 square mile service area and is known as a model for place-based education across the nation. In addition, our Science in Action program [...]

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Support The Institute

There’s many ways you can support the Institute, through membership, volunteering, program sponsorship.  You can also learn more on how to support the Institute through other gifts of stock or estate planning. You can also go ahead and make a tax-deductible donation today with the link to the right.  

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Nature Notes

Why do we love environmental and place-based education?  Because we love the outdoor world and want to share our enthusiasm with you!  Welcome to Nature Notes: posts on our blog to tell you when the first grass widows bloom, what species are migrating through the Gorge, or fun facts about trees you see every day.

But we need your help.  Let us know when you see new flowers blooming or interesting wildlife.  Ask us questions about the natural world.  We will create a Nature Note and share it on our blog, our Facebook page, and our twitter feed (@GorgeEcology).  So make sure you’re following us to get the latest updates about the beautiful place we live!

To make a Nature Report on a recent wildflower or wildlife sighting in the Gorge fill out the form below and attach a photo if you have one.  We’ll compile reports, post them on our blog, and send out a “tweet” to let you know when a new Nature Notes post is up.

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Gorge Sighting

Let us know what you saw, where you saw it, and a little bit about your story!


 

 

Submit Your Own Nature Note!

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    We want to know what’s going on in the Gorge!

    Seen an interesting wildflower or animal lately?  Have a question about the Gorge?  Fill out the form to the left.  We’ll compile the reports, answer the questions, post them on our blog, and send out a “tweet” to let you know when a new Nature Notes post is up.    

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